Senior Security Solutions Architect (RapidScale)

Cox Communications; Raleigh, Chapel Hill (NC, NC); On-site; USD 126,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the hunt for a talented Security Solutions Architect to join their dynamic team. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to design secure, scalable solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. You'll leverage your expertise in cybersecurity and compliance frameworks to guide clients in navigating their security needs while driving technical validation and thought leadership. With a commitment to work-life balance and a range of best-in-class benefits, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a supportive and innovative workplace. If you're passionate about secure design and customer advocacy, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible vacation

Paid holidays

Paid wellness leave

Additional leave options

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on solution architecture.
• Strong understanding of hybrid and multi-cloud security architectures.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject matter expert on cybersecurity and compliance frameworks.
• Design and validate security architectures for cloud environments.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Compliance Frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS, HIPAA, PCI)

Solution Architecture

Communication Skills

Pre-sales Experience

Customer Advocacy

Education

BA/BS Degree

MS Degree

Ph.D.

Tools

Zero Trust

CNAPP

SASE

XDR

Job description

Our Sales SA positions will require 25-50% travel to conferences, partner offices, and customer sites.

At RapidScale, exceptional technology is powered by exceptional people. As the growing leader in secure, managed multi-cloud solutions, we help our customers simplify technology initiatives so they can focus on innovation in their core business. With a broad portfolio spanning AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, along with Private Cloud and Cybersecurity solutions, RapidScale helps companies turn technology into their biggest competitive advantage. As part of the Cox family of companies, we offer best-in-class benefits, a commitment to work-life balance, and an award-winning, growth-oriented workplace experience backed by a 125+ year old privately held company focused on the long term.

We are seeking an experienced Security Solutions Architect to join our growing go-to-market team. In this strategic overlay role, you will serve as a trusted security advisor to our customers and field sales teams, helping shape secure, scalable solutions across hybrid, public, and private cloud environments. You'll work cross-functionally with account teams, product specialists, and engineering to translate business requirements into secure technical architectures that support customer success and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Security Expertise: Serve as the subject matter expert on cybersecurity, compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS, HIPAA, PCI), and secure architecture best practices across cloud and hybrid infrastructures.
2. Sales Enablement: Partner with solution engineers and account executives to co-develop secure, differentiated solutions for customers, especially in regulated industries like healthcare and finance.
3. Customer Engagement: Lead security-focused discovery sessions, whiteboarding workshops, and executive briefings to understand client needs and articulate value.
4. Solution Design: Design and validate security architectures, guiding the integration of cloud-native and third-party security controls (IAM, encryption, network segmentation, SIEM/SOAR, etc.) into customer solutions.
5. Technical Validation: Drive technical proof points including demos, pilots, and RFx responses with a security-first lens.
6. Thought Leadership: Stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape and emerging technologies; contribute to internal knowledge bases and represent security capabilities in go-to-market initiatives.
7. Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Engineering, and Customer Success teams to provide input on new products, feature enhancements, and trends in customer requirements.
8. Training & Upskilling: Support enablement efforts to upskill internal teams and train partners on core security principles and patterns.

Qualifications

Minimum:

1. A BA/BS Degree with 6+ years of experience, or a MS Degree with 4+ years of experience, or a Ph.D with one year of experience, or 10 years of overall experience without a degree.
2. 5+ years of experience in pre-sales, solution architecture, or technical consulting, with at least 3 years focused on cybersecurity.
3. Understanding of security architectures with a focus on hybrid (on-prem + cloud) and multi-cloud (VMware / Private Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP) environments.
4. Familiarity with modern security tooling and practices (e.g., Zero Trust, CNAPP, SASE, XDR).
5. Strong communication and presentation skills to engage technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred:

1. Industry certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, CISM, AWS/Azure/GCP Security Specialties.
2. Experience in regulated industries like finance and healthcare.
3. Comfort navigating ambiguity and acting as a bridge between business needs and technical execution.
4. Passion for customer advocacy, secure design, and building long-term trust.
5. Collaborative mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Compensation:

USD 126,200.00 - 189,200.00 per year. The salary may vary based on location and experience. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive/commission target of $52,800.00.

Benefits:

The company offers flexible vacation, seven paid holidays, up to 160 hours of paid wellness leave annually, and additional leave options such as bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer, military, and parental leave.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.